The make_dvd.pl software is a Perl-based solution that facilitates the creation of personalized DVD ISO images. Users can easily build their custom DVDs using this tool.
Make_dvd.pl is a Perl tool that allows users to create their own DVD ISO images. This script was inspired by an article referencing a now unavailable site/script. However, the original script required a lot of manual work and had distros that were of little interest to the developer. As a result, they created a Perl script called cfg2menu.pl, which converted ISOLINUX () isolinux.cfg files into GRUB () menu.lst files to help automate the manual work.
After creating cfg2menu.pl, the developer noticed that the rest of the work was also tedious. So, they made another Perl script, make_dvd.pl, to do it all for them. Both scripts are not perfect, and cfg2menu.pl may break with some isolinux.cfg files. It has been tested with included iso.list configuration files for distributions.
When using make_dvd.pl, it is important to check the generated menu.lst files before burning your DVD. Failure to do so may result in wasted DVD-R discs. You can feed '-h' to make_dvd.pl to get a list of command line switches. If you wish to skip certain phases, there are three switches that can be used: '-b' to skip creating the DVD-ISO, '-n' to ignore missing CD-ISO files, and '-u' to skip unpacking CD-ISOs into DVD-root.
It is important to note that unpacking requires running make_dvd.pl as root. Additionally, the script will detect missing CD-ISO files and skip the specific download once they have been downloaded.
Overall, make_dvd.pl is a useful tool for anyone looking to create their own DVD ISO images. The developer welcomes _useful_ patches to both cfg2menu.pl and make_dvd.pl, with the license being GPLv2.
After creating cfg2menu.pl, the developer noticed that the rest of the work was also tedious. So, they made another Perl script, make_dvd.pl, to do it all for them. Both scripts are not perfect, and cfg2menu.pl may break with some isolinux.cfg files. It has been tested with included iso.list configuration files for distributions.
When using make_dvd.pl, it is important to check the generated menu.lst files before burning your DVD. Failure to do so may result in wasted DVD-R discs. You can feed '-h' to make_dvd.pl to get a list of command line switches. If you wish to skip certain phases, there are three switches that can be used: '-b' to skip creating the DVD-ISO, '-n' to ignore missing CD-ISO files, and '-u' to skip unpacking CD-ISOs into DVD-root.
It is important to note that unpacking requires running make_dvd.pl as root. Additionally, the script will detect missing CD-ISO files and skip the specific download once they have been downloaded.
Overall, make_dvd.pl is a useful tool for anyone looking to create their own DVD ISO images. The developer welcomes _useful_ patches to both cfg2menu.pl and make_dvd.pl, with the license being GPLv2.
What's New
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